ST. LOUIS — A social media post from someone with the username “finding-jeanetta” has St. Louis homicide detectives abuzz, as they hope it could help them solve the gruesome murder of a child that’s haunted the department for 40 years.

The post appeared on Reddit about a month ago.

The author, who did not publish their name, asked for help in finding their older sister, who was 9 years old on Valentine’s Day in 1983 — the last time the author says anyone remembers seeing her alive in Terre Haute, Indiana. The missing girl was living with her father then – who is not the author’s father – and he had ties to St. Louis.

Fourteen days later, on Feb. 28, 1983, the decapitated remains of a little girl forensic experts believe was between the ages of 8 and 12 years old were found in the basement of an abandoned building.

But whoever “finding-jeanetta” is has gone dark. Several people commented on the post, suggesting it could be connected to the unsolved St. Louis case known as Little Jane Doe.

5 On Your Side posted a comment asking the author for comment, but hasn’t heard back.

Neither have police.

Now, the police department is asking the public for help as they continue to track down this lead.

“The level of detail that is contained within this post, there seems to be a fair amount of information that could potentially fit with the information that investigators already know,” said St. Louis police Sgt. Charles Wall, who spoke on behalf of the homicide division. “We have to hold out hope that there’s somebody that knows something.”

The author states they had different fathers, and their sister’s father took the older sister from her maternal grandmother’s house while their mother was in prison.

Relatives of the missing little girl told the author the last time anyone saw her was when another sister babysat her on Valentine’s Day in 1983 while her father and his new wife went on a date.

Fourteen days later, the decapitated remains of a little girl were discovered in the basement of a vacant apartment building in the 5600 block of Clemens Avenue in St. Louis.

Forensic pathologists estimated she was between the ages of 8 to 12 years old.

The author believes their missing sister was born May 15, 1973 – which would have made her 9 years old when the unidentified body was found.

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Geneology or a forensic geneticist.
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Hi Edrar.

I’d love to watch your documentary, but im living in Denmark. Is there any way I can watch it?

Our precious hope

What is the title of the show this case in featured in? Thank you